Primal Rage

While fans of 90’s fighting games may be disappointed to find that Primal Rage is not the story of pugilistic dinosaurs squaring off in a battle for animal supremacy as in the classic arcade experience, what director Patrick Magee does give us is a legitimately intense and well crafted Bigfoot brawl for all. Let’s dive into the action. As we are introduced to our protagonists it’s apparent what a skilled filmmaker Magee is. Picking up her husband upon his release from a nearly 2 year prison sentence, Ashley played by Casey Gagliardi is understandably on guard. The seemingly unrepentant Max as portrayed by Andrew Joseph Montgomery isn’t making things any better as he falls right back into old habits. The shot composition and lighting make these scenes much more cinematic than your standard monster movie and set the ominous mood of what’s to come. I’ll admit, the believable performances by these 2 actors caught me off guard. On the surface Gagliardi and Montgomery look like generic pretty people you’d find